A bar magnet is cut into two pieces A and B, from the middle, as shown in Fig.
Will the two pieces act as individual magnets? Mark the poles of these two pieces. Suggest an activity to verify your answer. [5 MARKS]
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Solution
Yes/No: 1 Mark Markings: 1 Mark Activity: 3 Marks
Yes, the two pieces will act as individual magnets. We can identify the ends of the magnets by the test of repulsion. When we bring the new ends of the magnets together, they will attract each other because when we break the magnet, it produces two poles opposite to one another on the broken ends.